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That should really read "should the internet be taxed to subsidize brick and mortar retailers?" because that's the next step if the e-book publishing model is t
by TYPE_FASTER 15y ago
That should really read "should the internet be taxed to subsidize brick and mortar retailers?" because that's the next step if the e-book publishing model is taxed.
- electromagnetic 15y agoI'm all for it on one solitary condition; no taxation without representation. All brick and mortar retailers must carry all the costs for my ebooks to be sold as real books in their stores, including a small inventory in all their stores ensuring that the hardcopy is always available for any customer to buy at any time. I think it's entirely fair. If publishers and book stores want to be paid by ebook consumers, then the consumers should have a reasonable expectation for access to any and all hardcopy versions of any ebook they could otherwise buy from a major reputable ebook retailer (AKA amazon) and have no expectation to wait for a copy to be mail-ordered in.